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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:24 PM Original message |
AFL-CIO Threatens Obama's Re-Election Over Jobs |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Worry is news? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I see it as more of a threat |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It's an interesting negotiation. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Not supportive enough.....More free trade as a jobs polucy? |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. See " " around "supportive." |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Okay. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. - |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. +1000! |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. When did Obama "support" the unions, other than on the campaign trail of course.... |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. Not very smart: |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
5. A few things: |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. "Trumka is challenging the President to do more, and that's a good thing" |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. +1 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thanks. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Exactly...And that's what many others are trying to do too. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. And |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes, that is partially correct. But.... |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. These |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 02:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Exactly |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Thanks for that refresher. That puts the 'threats' in better perspective. -nt |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. "and when you place him in the context of those who are running against him, he is a giant" |
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boxman15 (389 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. Trumka is right. We need a bold jobs program. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. Why is Trumka jumping the gun just days before Pres O presents his jobs plan? |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Better to have input before it than have to react to a fait accompli |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. A jobs proposal is not a fait accompli. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. No but it IS an action that sets a framework |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The preemptive criticism because Trumka is "worried" is superfluous. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. "we should just wait for the big speech" |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. There is no public option in a jobs proposal. Did you mix up your harangue of criticism? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. ad hominem, eh? |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Too true. They love to trot out the old tired chestnuts: |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
31. What is he expecting exactly? |
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Cali_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. He wants Obama to lay out an extremely bold jobs proposal. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Lay out something big and bold |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
32. I wish people would wait and see before pronouncing what Obama will do. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. +1 |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
33. I am retired AFSCME.. hubby is current AFSCME all part of AFL-CIO |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
37. you say that like it's a bad thing? |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. BOEING might have some choice comments |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-25-11 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
40. Ooooh! I hope Obama's shaking in his Florsheims. |
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